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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to consider now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to understand the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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